Comparison of Short-Arm Immobilization and Long-Arm Immobilization in Conservatively Managed Distal Radius Fractures: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.

Distal radius fractures are often treated conservatively with immobilization. Immobilizing above the elbow limits forearm rotation, though recent literature has suggested the effects on radiographic or functional outcomes may be negligible. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyze the radiographic and functional outcome scores of distal radius fractures managed with short-arm (SA) immobilization and long-arm (LA) immobilization.

Outcomes of hip fracture surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: To investigate if changes to hospital operational models during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted overall time to surgery (TtS) as well as morbidity and mortality rates of hip fractures (HFx).

Methods: 416 patients treated for OTA 31 fractures at a single institution between January 2019 and November 2020 were reviewed. TtS as well as morbidity and mortality rates were obtained from pre-pandemic and pandemic groups.

Management of long bone fractures in patients with cerebral fat embolism syndrome.

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare complication associated with long bone fractures. Intramedullary nailing is the gold standard for treating patients with these injuries and early surgical intervention can prevent FES. However, there is a paucity of data on managing these patients once FES has developed.

Open Reduction Internal Fixation of a Medial Epicondyle Avulsion Fracture With Incarcerated Fragment.

Purpose: The purpose of this video is to present a technique for open reduction and internal fixation of a displaced unstable medial epicondyle avulsion fracture.

Method: A 13-year-old boy presented 2 days after injury at our institution after sustaining a medial epicondyle avulsion fracture with incarcerated fragment and posterolateral dislocation of the elbow after a fall off a fence. He described paresthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution and demonstrated slight weakness to intrinsic hand strength on examination.

Bilateral use of the vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib attached to the pelvis: a novel treatment for scoliosis in the growing spine.

Object: Few options exist for the treatment of severe, early onset scoliosis. Goals of treatment include stabilizing curve progression while allowing for normal spine, chest, and lung growth. The vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) is a novel device designed to control the spine deformity while permitting lung and spine growth.